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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
3
The diary recounts how German advance sacked villages near the Marne, looting homes and burning farms while families fled. It chronicles refugees, many widowed or disabled, their harrowing ordeals, women and children doing farm work, and survivors haunted by memories as the war drags on.
The piece reflects on aging and resilience, interweaving poems honoring the Red Cross and war memory. It recalls May 25 1862 Banks retreat and discusses civic sentiment, letters from former Winchester residents, and wartime anxieties about enemy secrecy and troop movements.
A 13 acre fruit and poultry farm is offered for sale or rent three miles from Winchester Virginia with excellent buildings and a good neighborhood. Contact W A Haley Front Royal VA or G C Miller Winchester VA. The note mentions a camp-building firm and transport loading with American troops who train at a growing Weir City area now with large military camps. The narrative describes soldiers in town and wartime urgency reflecting national defense.
Miss Kate McVicar known as Nemo crochets a centerpiece now on display at H. K. Green & Brother's for Red Cross fund. Valued at 15 dollars, it will be sold to the highest offer above that amount or auctioned if no bid exceeds it. The item bears Nemo's verse praising charitable support for Winchester Red Cross.
After ankle injury, apply Chamberlain's Liniment as directed on the bottle. Obtainable from all dealers.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad circulars announce a June 2 timetable change for the Shenandoah Special between Harpers Ferry and Lexington. The southbound express arrives in Winchester about ten minutes later, the northbound about twenty minutes earlier. Through coaches will run over the Southern Railway between Strasburg and Harrisonburg, with through service to Lexington and Harpers Ferry. Other trains’ times stay the same. full schedule to be released next week.
Thirteen German sailors at the Ostend submarine base were court martialed and shot after the British raid. Two others received 20 year sentences on charges of attempted treason, according to information from canal fishermen.
In the chancery case William R. Stump vs Anna Stump et al. the court orders public auction on June 1, 1918 at 11 a.m. in Winchester to sell 1 1/2 acres of land with dwelling on the Winchester and Front Royal Road Armel Post Office. Terms: one third cash, balance in one and two years secured by deed of trust and six percent interest. or full cash. Special Commissioner Jas. P. Reardon. Deputy Clerk J. W. Baker. 5-1-4w.
A user recounts finding Thedford’s Black Draught effective for constipation and stomach troubles. The product is described as easy to swallow, gentle, reliable, and without after effects, with a claim of long standing value in treating stomach liver and bowel issues.
Farm product promising to drive flies from cows with a spray solution. Available in 1 quart and 1 gallon cans with sprayers. Miller's Drug Store offers prescription filling and telephones for contact.
The piece quotes lines about fighting for a just cause and country’s glory, praising forefathers and English unity. It mingles reflections on sacrifice, tyranny, and redress of wrongs with somber notes on sorrow, tears, and enduring hardship across dark hours.
The War Department announced 23 casualties on May 25. Four were killed in action, four died of wounds, and the remainder included cases of disease and other causes as part of the ongoing wartime toll.
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